11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and ^kit spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence,¹ and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great ^lsigns, even making fire ^mcome down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of² the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not ⁿworship the image of the beast ^oto be slain. 16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,³ to be marked on the right hand or the ^pforehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has ^qthe mark, that is, the name of the beast or ^rthe number of its name. 18 ^sThis calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.⁴

1 Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the ^tLamb, and with him ^u144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name ^vwritten on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven ^wlike the roar of many waters and ^xlike the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, 3 and they were singing a ^ynew song before the throne and before the ^zfour living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been ^aredeemed from the earth. 4 It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as ^bfirstfruits for God and the Lamb, 5 and ^cin their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel ^dto proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every ^enation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, ^f“Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, ^g“Fallen, fallen is ^hBabylon the great, she who made all nations drink the ⁱwine of the passion⁵ of her sexual immorality.”

9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his ^jforehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink the ^kwine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with ^lfire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And ^mthe smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, ⁿday or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives ^othe mark of its name.”

12 ^pHere is a call for the endurance of the saints, ^qthose who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.⁶

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ^r“Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may ^srest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”